East Orange Chase Ends With Pedestrian Fatally Struck and 6 Arrested

Posted on Aug 27, 2012

According to East Orange Police, around 6:30 a.m, police located a vehicle driving in the area of South Orange Avenue and directed the driver to pull over. When the vehicle did not stop, police pursued. The vehicle struck and killed a pedestrian at Park Avenue and Lincoln Street, and then came to a stop

East Orange police arrested six individuals at the scene. Both East Orange police and the Essex County Prosecutor's Office are investigating the incident. More info is expected to be released later today.